[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 129 (Wednesday, November 15, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2040]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE OPENING OF THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY IN THE DULLES TOWN 
                                 CENTER

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 15, 2006

  Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
opening of the Cheesecake Factory located in the Dulles Town Center.
  The Dulles Town Center is a commercial, retail, and office park 
located in Loudoun County, VA, which is the second fastest growing 
county in the nation. This exciting restaurant addition will add to the 
elegant atmosphere and tasty restaurant choices already provided by the 
existing 185 surrounding stores and restaurants.
  The history of the Cheesecake Factory begins with Oscar and Evelyn 
Overton in the 1940's. Evelyn created her Original Cheesecake recipe, 
and it immediately gained praise from family and friends. With the 
dream of owning a successful family business, Evelyn opened a small 
cheesecake shop in her hometown Detroit. The business then moved to the 
Overton family's basement kitchen to continue to provide the local 
restaurants with her famous cheesecakes.
  In 1971, the Overtons decided to move their cheesecake business to 
Los Angeles. Using their retirement savings, they opened a small bakery 
selling only Evelyn's Original Cheesecake. They called it ``The 
Cheesecake Factory.'' In 1978, son David joined the family business and 
founded The Cheesecake Factory restaurant in Beverly Hills to showcase 
his parents' delicious, high-quality baked goods. The restaurant became 
an immediate success, not an easy feat in the culinary business. Today 
there are more than 100 Cheesecake Factory restaurants nationwide, and 
the residents of Loudoun, Prince William, and Fairfax counties will 
surely enjoy the additional restaurant in the Dulles Town Center.
  Mr. Speaker, in closing, I ask that my colleagues join me in 
recognizing the opening of the Cheesecake Factory in the Dulles Town 
Center.

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